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Yes Hef! (5bbl)

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 180 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 200 gallons
Post Boil Size: 195 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Owen
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 7th 2025
1.049
1.012
4.9%
12.9
6.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Rahr - White Wheat165 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 51.6%
75 lb Mountain Malt - Mountain Pilsner Base Malt75 lb Mountain Pilsner Base Malt 37.4 1.4 23.4%
75 lb Gambrinus - Munich - Light 10L75 lb Munich - Light 10L 37.3 10 23.4%
5 lb Rice Hulls5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 1.6%
320 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 lb Tettnanger2.5 lb Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 First Wort 60 min 9.49 71.4%
1 lb Lemondrop1 lb Lemondrop Hops Pellet 10.1 Whirlpool 20 min 3.36 28.6%
3.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Lemon Zest Spice Whirlpool 20 min.
100 g Bioglucanase TX Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Inland Island Yeast - Inland Island Yeast - Classic Hefeweizen INIS-545
Amount:
4 BBL Pitch
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2898 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
August 2024
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
120 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F --
140 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 183.6 gal (734.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 171.6 gal (686.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 141.6 gal (566.4 qt) 116 464  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.45 qt/lb 116 464  
Mash volume with grains 141.6 566.4  
Grain absorption losses -40 -160  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 107.85 g | 431.4 qt) 124.25 497  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 183.6 g | 734.4 qt) 200 800  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 180.6 g | 722.4 qt) 195 780  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6 -2.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 194.4 g | 777.6 qt) 180 720  
Total: 240.25 961
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Yes Hef! (5bbl)" Weissbier beer recipe by Owen. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 12.85, SRM 6.04, Fermentables: (White Wheat, Mountain Pilsner Base Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Tettnanger, Lemondrop) Other: (Lemon Zest, Bioglucanase TX)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-08 20:19 UTC